a. Road widths:
The minimum width of road shall not be less than 9.0 m and the road widths shall not be less than the plot widths facing the respective road.
Every Fourth road in a layout shall have a minimum of 12.0 m width.
b. Area for Residential development:
Apart from the provision for amenities and open spaces, the area for residential development shall be up to a maximum of 55 % of the total land area.
c) Parks / Open spaces and Playgrounds: Parks / Open spaces and Playgrounds shall not be less than 15 % of the total land area. This shall be relinquished to the Authority (free of cost and free of encumbrance) and if required, the authority may handover the area for maintenance to the resident's welfare association. If the land is not maintained up to the satisfaction of the authority, it shall be resumed back by the authority.
d) Civic amenities and Roads:
- i) After making provision for Parks and roads in the layout, the balance portion of land shall be earmarked for civic amenity site only. Such CA site shall be relinquished to BDA free of cost and free of encumbrance.
- ii) If the area that remains after making provision for road and park is less in extent, then the authority shall have the discretion to earmark such land for park.
- iii) When ever the total area proposed for formation of layout exceeds 10 acres, then adequate extent of land may be earmarked for provision/installation of utilities like transformer, sewage treatment plant, overhead water tank, bus bay/shelter etc. This area may be taken in to calculation under either CA or Park as the case may be. Decision of the Authority in this regard shall be final.
- iv) CA sites owned by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) could be used for any purpose irrespective of the land use classification in the Revised Master Plan-2015. But, such use shall be based on the need of the locality and the Authority has to take a conscious decision in this regard. This clause is operative till amendments to relevant Acts & Rules are made.
e) Exemptions:
On request from the land owner, reservations for Parks and Civic Amenities as per subdivision regulations may be dispensed with by collecting the guideline value of equivalent converted land, in case the land is less than 4,000 sq.m. The value to be collected from the land owner in lieu of open space and civic amenity shall be in addition to other fees/charges as prescribed by the Govt. from time to time.
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The authority shall deposit the amount so collected under separate head of accounts and shall be utilized only for the acquisition and development of areas reserved for parks and open spaces in the Revised Master Plan.
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In case of residential layouts proposed for development by individuals wherein the extent of land is more than 10.0 ha, commercial uses up to 3 % of total land may be permitted within the permissible percentage of 55 % in one or two blocks only.
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When the residential layouts / development plans are proposed / taken up by either Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) or Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) or Karnataka Slum Clearance Board (KSCB), then commercial uses may be allowed up to an extent of 5% of the permissible land to facilitate for neighbourhood facilities.
6.2) General conditions applicable for sub division, amalgamation and Bifurcation of plot:
i. Subdivision
- The Authority reserves the right to modify the layout submitted by the applicant / owner and may impose any condition either from planning point of view or in the interest of public.
- 60 % of the sites shall be released upon issue of work order based on the draft plan. The sites to be released are to be clearly indicated on the plan along with the phase wise development. The release of sites is subject to relinquishment of civic amenity sites / parks & open spaces and roads to the authority free of cost by way of a registered relinquishment deed. 40 % of the sites shall be released only after the layout is fully developed in terms of utilities and infrastructure. The entire process shall be as per the government order issued in this regard.
- The approval of Layout Plan is subject to the condition that the proposal satisfies all the requirements stipulated under section 17 of K.T.C.P Act, 1961 and section 32 of BDA Act, 1976.
ii. Amalgamation
- In the case of amalgamation, the proposed sites shall have the same land use.
- Ownership of the amalgamated plot could be in single or multiple names/family members/ company. But, amalgamation shall not be considered if the plots are under lease agreement.
- Development controls for the amalgamated plot shall be with reference to new dimensions.
iii. Bifurcation;
- In the case of all bifurcations, whether corner site or intermediate site, front setback for the resulting site abutting the road shall be the same as that of the original site and not that of the subdivided site.
- A Plot/ Site which is a part of the sub division plan/layout/scheme duly approved by the authority maybe further bifurcated with prior permission of Authority and the sub divided plot shall not be less than the prescribed size.
- Bifurcated plot shall not be less than 50 sq mt. Bifurcated plot shall have a minimum of 3.0 m access.
- The bifurcated plot shall have a minimum of 6.0 m frontage.
6.3 Regulations for Non Residential Layout Plan:
Sanction of layout plans for non residential purpose shall be subject to the following conditions:
- i. 10 % of Total area shall be earmarked for Park and Civic amenities (ratio to be decided by authority).
- ii. Minimum width of road shall not be less than 12.0 m.
- iii. 5 % of the total area shall be reserved for parking purpose.
- iv. Parks, CA and roads shall be handed over to Authority as per section 32 of BDA Act, 1976.